ASU Biodesign Institute: New study suggests viral connection to Alzheimer’s disease
In a first-of-its kind study, another culprit in the path to Alzheimer’s disease has been implicated: the presence of viruses in the brain. Click here to read more at Arizona State University’s The Biodesign Institute
Read moreASU professor to share tools with Alzheimer’s caregivers at upcoming conference
David Coon will share his more than two decades of knowledge with patients and families As November is both National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Caregiver Awareness Month, Coon will be speaking about tools caregivers can use to better...
Read moreArizona Alzheimer’s Consortium uses a collaborative approach in quest to develop prevention therapies
Alzheimer’s researchers in Arizona have laid out an ambitious goal, one that would spare millions the physical and emotional toll of the devastating disease. Click here to read the full article from the Flinn Foundation.
Read moreWhen Short-Term Memory Fades, Researchers Try Tapping Into Procedural Memory on KJZZ.org
From kjzz.org: “Arizona has long been a destination for older adults, with its pristine retirement communities and warm climate. But aging in America isn’t what it used to be. The issue isn’t going away. We have to talk about...
Read moreResearchers Receive DOD Grant to Study Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Dementia
Click here to read the original article from the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix Physician-Scientist Research Team Awarded $1.3 Million Grant to Study Long-Term Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a...
Read more$5M Grant Awarded to Arizona-Based Alzheimer’s Research Collaboration
Funds will establish an unprecedented resource to clarify Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms and discover new treatments The Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation has been awarded a $5 million grant on behalf of several Arizona-based research institutions to develop an unprecedented public resource...
Read moreASU/Biodesign Researchers enter race for early Alzheimer’s test
Click here to read the original article from the ASU Biodesign Institute. According to Paul Coleman, an Alzheimer’s researcher at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC), one of the greatest difficulties plaguing efforts to find effective treatments for...
Read moreMarwan Sabbagh, MD, speaks with Being Patient on diagnosing mild cognitive impairment vs. dementia
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Read moreASU-TGen study identifies new brain death pathway in Alzheimer’s disease
First of its kind study may lead to new era of Alzheimer’s drug discovery and therapeutic targets Alzheimer’s disease tragically ravages the brains, memories and ultimately, personalities of its victims. Now affecting 5 million Americans, Alzheimer’s disease is the...
Read moreASU-TGen led study identifies cell-specific change in Alzheimer’s disease
ANK1 gene expression change found in brain’s microglia cells associated with neuroinflammation PHOENIX and TEMPE, Ariz. — July 12, 2017 — Researchers led by Arizona State University (ASU) and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have identified altered expression...
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